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Cruz de Huanacaxtle is a tranquil town north of Puerto Vallarta settled in the 1930's by the Chavez family who built a working ranch north of Banderas Bay. This is where the beautiful and peaceful La Manzanilla beach is located. Here swimmers can safely play in the shallow surf that reaches 100 feet into the sea. Local legend has it that the town gained its name "Cruz de Huanacaxtle" after the body of a indigenous woman was buried at the base of a giant huanacaxtle tree. In tribute a large cross, 2 meters by 1 meter, was carved into the trunk of the tree. The name stuck when people began to say "lets meet at the cross (cruz) of huanacaxtle." Click on the image below for a larger display

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